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Yes but try a Canadian nickel because american nickels a 75% copper
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Will magnet stick to silver?
no magnet cant attract silver
How do you tell the difference between silver and iron?
Use a magnet, iron is magnetic and will stick, while silver won't stick. Silver tends to have more of a shine and will be heavier than iron.
Can you test gold with a magnet?
Yes though it isn't a completely accurate way to test it. If a magnet will stick to it then it is most likely gold plated, but if the magnet doesn't stick to it that doesn't mean that it is not plated just that the base metal isn't mahnetic.
How do you separate powdered iron and powdered aluminum mixture?
You would run a magnet over both of them together and the iron would stick to the magnet but the aluminum would not stick to the magnet or other way around. love, Hannah age 12
Does a magnet stick to zinc?
No. Only to iron and other ferromagnetic materials. Or if you form the aluminum into a coil and pass a current through it, then you have an electromagnet, which would be attracted to a magnet.
Will a magnet stick to Silver?
It depends on what silver it is!!CorrectionNo. Silver does not have the right atomic orientation to stick to a magnet.
Will magnet stick to silver?
no magnet cant attract silver
Does silver stick to a magnet?
A magnet does not normally stick to silver. However a current of electricity passing through silver wire will produce a magnetic field around the wire. That electric field would have an effect on a magnet, the principle of a solenoid switch. Copper is usually used in such switches as it is cheaper but silver could be used.
Will a magnet stick to a 1875 silver dollar?
Silver and copper are not magnetic materials so no American 90% silver coin will stick to a magnet.
Will sterling silver stick to a magnet?
Nope.
Will silver plated stick to a magnet?
You can not plate silver with iron, so no. (you can cover silver inside iron, but that would be just ridiculous, unless you want to hide the silver) But if you plate iron with silver, then you can lift the silvery object with magnet. (because the magnet sticks to the iron) But silver, whatever state it is in (wire, plate, necklace) does not stick to a magnet.
Do all fake jewelry stick to magnet?
The only jewelry that would stick to a magnet would be anything with iron in it. Gold, silver, and platinum will not stick to magnets, either.
How do you tell a silver coin from other coins?
One way to know a coin is not silver is to check it with a magnet. If the magnet sticks to the coin, it is not silver. If the magnet does not stick, it still might not be silver. You can test it, but to do that you need a test kit.
Is silver attracted to a magnet?
Sterling silver is a non-ferrous metal alloy, so a magnet will not stick to it. Many metals, however, are non-ferrous, so just because a magnet doesn't stick to a particular metal doesn't make it sterling silver.
Does a us silver dollares stick to a magnet?
No. No genuine US coin other than the 1943 steel penny will stick to a magnet. If you have a US coin that sticks to a magnet other than the steel penny, it is a counterfeit.
How do you tell the difference between silver and iron?
Use a magnet, iron is magnetic and will stick, while silver won't stick. Silver tends to have more of a shine and will be heavier than iron.
Does silver or gold stick to a magnet?
The short answer is no. Real 9K or more gold is not magnetic, nor is silver. If you find that ur ring or necklace is sticking to a magnet it is plated and is not real.
